-Letter to the Editor-
AlexTrenchard-Smith
February 24, 2005
To the students of Santa Monica College, I’m writing this as a warning to any of my fellow students who would dare park at Burger King on Pico, buy something from them, and leave the premises to go to campus, even for a few minutes. Last week, my car was illegally towed from the Burger King parking... Read more »
Weather Clears for Track & Field Meet
Zoila Garcia
February 24, 2005
The day started off fairly sluggish, due to the chance of rain, but like a strike of gold, the clouds opened up just in time for the beginning matches. Friday’s Western Conference Track and Field Mini Meet, at Santa Monica College, was one of many proportions. SMC student athletes proved themselves... Read more »
Men’s Hoops End on a Good Note
Jeffery Higley
February 24, 2005
During the final two games of the Santa Monica College men’s basketball 2004-05 schedule, the Corsairs posted two satisfying wins to cap off a program hurt by injuries sidelining several key players for much of the season. Spectators at SMC’s win on Wednesday witnessed an exciting game against... Read more »
HIV/AIDS Awareness on Campus
Thomas Pojunas
February 24, 2005
Fatalism. Existentialism. The writings of Voltaire. These are a few examples of subjects that college students come across and the collegiate school system has deemed important and necessary for one’s education. These are pressing topics, but our society often overlooks the vital issues that need... Read more »
‘The Seeker’ Chronicles Motorcycle Odyssey
Naïma El Mardi
February 24, 2005
What does it take for a quadriplegic to ride his self-constructed motorcycle from the city of Los Angeles to the world’s largest motorcycle rally in Sturgis, South Dakota? Some will say madness, others say determination, or maybe both. For Evan Somers, a 45-year-old spinal cord-injured scriptwriting... Read more »
Press Start Button to Begin: New Game Design Class
Andrew Rodriguez
February 24, 2005
Students at Santa Monica College will be given the chance to take game design courses in the spring semester at the Academy of Entertainment and Technology. These courses will teach students the most basic to complex principles and elements of game designing such as play mechanics, system dynamics and... Read more »
Four A.S. Directors Step Down
Nattashia Arango
February 24, 2005
The reasons behind the resignation of the four Associated Students directors vary with individual situations. The student government officials who resigned include Director of Activities Joel DeFrance, Director of Financial Support Laura Villegas, A.S. Secretary Meg Chen, and Student Trustee Dina... Read more »
Is It Spring 2005….or Is It Spring 1905?
Jeffery Higley
February 23, 2005
You’ve survived to the end of week one, Santa Monica College Spring Semester 2005. Classes are more or less dialed in and time-consuming lines to purchase required texts at the bookstore are behind you. Excited about plunging into what’s fun and interesting at Santa Monica College, you apply... Read more »
Corsair staff editorial
Corsair Staff
February 23, 2005
We wonder how the disheartening re-election of George W. Bush will affect not only people who are living with HIV/AIDS but also the students among us who choose to comply with the plague that won’t go away. While we did not consciously choose to do a retrospective of this magnitude as a response... Read more »
The Lady Corsairs Await First Game of the Season
Zoila Garcia
February 23, 2005
The new softball season has yet to begin due to rainouts and the postponement of games. There is an eagerness to begin the season, because of the new presence on the field. Earlier this year, new Athletic Director Rhonda Hyatt hired the current softball Head Coach Tamara Ivie. Ivie, a Northridge alumna... Read more »
